June 7, 2021. Praia, Cabo Verde. The Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, imprisoned for trying to buy humanitarian supplies from Iran in legal international trade but in violation of illegal US sanctions, is facing extradition to the US. That is like getting stabbed in the back and then being arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. US … Read More
By Roger D. Harris Venezuela was once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. The popular classes enjoyed major advances from the Bolivarian Revolution initiated by Hugo Chávez. Today Venezuela is experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis with severe humanitarian consequences. The US government blames the crisis on the mismanagement and corruption of the … Read More
By Roger D. Harris The US role in the defeat of leftist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador’s presidential contest on April 11 was not overt because it did not need to be, according to a high-ranking Latin American diplomat. We met with the diplomat and others on an official election observation delegation with CODEPINK. Names of … Read More
By Alice Loaiza, Vice President of TFA, and activist in Colombia for over two decades When people ask me if it is safe to visit Colombia, I always answer that it is fine if you don’t speak Spanish and stay on the well-guarded tourist trail. But you will never see the reality of one of … Read More
The following ebook has just been published: “Nicaragua’s Indigenous Peoples – the reality and the neocolonial lies” This free publication includes maps and interviews with numerous leaders from indigenous communities on Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast. The interviews confirm that the reality of the autonomous zones, the significant progress and remaining challenges. Download the publication here: … Read More